English

Alternative forms

• terrorize (American)

Verb

terrorise ‎(third-person singular simple present terrorises, present participle terrorising, simple past and past participle terrorised) (British)

1. (transitive) To inflict someone with terror; to terrify.
   • 1922, James Joyce, Ulysses, Episode 16

     Though unusual in the Dublin area he knew that it was not by any means unknown for desperadoes who had next to nothing to live on to be abroad waylaying and generally terrorising peaceable pedestrians by placing a pistol at their head…

2. (transitive) To coerce (someone) by using threats or violence.

Synonyms

• (fill with terror) petrify, terrify
• (coerce by threats or violence) bully, hector

Related terms

• terrorism
• terrorist

Translations

Anagrams

• roisterer

French

Pronunciation

• Homophones: terrorisent, terrorises

Verb

terrorise

1. first-person singular present indicative of terroriser
2. third-person singular present indicative of terroriser
3. first-person singular present subjunctive of terroriser
4. first-person singular present subjunctive of terroriser
5. second-person singular imperative of terroriser